From ‘hamster institutions like the Whatcom Museum of History and Art to upstarts like the Bellingham Electronic Arts Festival, Bellingham’s rich and diverse arts scene is what makes this place unique. Follow the Bellingham arts scene with June Hathaway.

The folks at Downtown Renaissance Network have posted a page with schedules for all three family arts events next weekend: the Allied Arts Children’s Gallery Walk, the Bellingham Children’s Film Festival, and the Procession of the Species parade. The weekend will be a fantastic opportunity for experience all that Bellingham’s arts community has to offer families.
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I met Felix “Sonnyboy” Wilson when I worked at the American Museum of Radio and Electricity. He volunteered to dub old 78s onto MP3 so we could play them on the radio station. The payoff for Felix was that he could spend as much time as he wanted up to his ears in old-time music, learning new songs for his act. He was 19 at the time and cute as a bug–a big-eyed vaudeville urchin wearing a buttoned-down waistcoat, sleeve garters, and battered hat, banjo slung across his back.
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Rumor has it that the Buff is branching out to more electic bookings to help plug the gaping hole left by the Nightlight’s closure. Expect bigger acts and more variety. The upcoming Devotchka show on May 1 is an example, as is the Posies show on May 18.
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Kathleen Moles has always loved art. Growing up in Creskill, New Jersey, she recalls going on school field trips to New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. But she didn’t stumble onto her career path until her second year in college.
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You may have heard rumblings about changes in Bellingham’s noise ordinance as it pertains to the downtown area. With a new mayor and chief of police, it seems that the city may soften its stance and modify the ordinance for a more music-friendly downtown.
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Devotchka are bringing their soaring gypsy pop to town on May 1. Best known for the Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack, the band is touring in support of their new release, A Mad and Faithful Telling.
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Despite a bout of wimpiness Friday night I was persuaded to go out for the Gallery Walk. As usual at these events, there was more time spent in eating and drinking that art appreciation. But I did get to visit with photographer Ken Osthimer in his studio above the Blue Horse gallery–a convenient arrangement, as Blue Horse reps Ken’s work.
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